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Keiji Muto (武藤 敬司, Mutō Keiji, born December 23, 1962) is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling executive. He is known for his work as The Great Muta ( ザ・グレート・ムタ , Za Gurēto Muta ) in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) during the 1980s and 1990s, and ...
Sep 23, 2022 · The legendary wrestler Keiji Muto, also known as The Great Muta, talks about his upcoming final match in Tokyo Dome, his passing of the torch to Kaito Kiyomiya, and his Hall of Fame careers in Japan and the US. Read the full interview and learn more about his 40-year journey in pro wrestling.
- Professional Wrestling Career
- Professional Wrestling Style and Persona
- Other Media
- Personal Life
- In Wrestling
- Championships and Accomplishments
Early career
Mutoh was a judo black belt with experience in many national competitions prior to being trained by Hiro Matsuda in the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo. He debuted on October 5, 1984 against Masahiro Chono. In 1985, Mutoh was sent on his first learning excursion to the United States. Primarily wrestling in Florida as the "White Ninja", Mutoh teamed with Kendo Nagasaki before returning to New Japan in 1986, where he was nicknamed "Space Lone Wolf", a space-age type character that was briefly revi...
World Wrestling Council and World Class Championship Wrestling
In January 1988, Mutoh went on another excursion, this time in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council under his new ring name, "The Super Black Ninja". He feuded with Miguel Perez, Jr., with whom he lost a hair vs. hair match to that April. It was in Puerto Rico he formed The Three Musketeers with Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto. He wrestled only one match in New Japan on July 29, before returning to Puerto Rico. In the fall of 1988, Mutoh moved to the Dallas, Texas-based World Class...
National Wrestling Alliance
Mutoh first appeared as "The Great Muta" in the NWA on the March 18, 1989 edition of WCW Saturday Night. His manager Gary Hart introduced him as the son of the Great Kabuki, whom Gary Hart also had managed years earlier. He wrestled his first match under the new persona on April 2 against Scott Casey.Muta would feud with stars like Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Sting, from whom he would capture the NWA World Television Championship on September 3, 1989. Mutoh eventually lost the championship to A...
Mutoh frequently wrestled under two ring names: the first as Keiji Mutoh and the second, The Great Muta. Mutoh innovated the Muta Lock, named after him, and the Shining wizard. He is also known for using the Figure-four leglock and the Moonsault as finishing moves as well as the Asian mist.
Mutoh has appeared in a vast number of media appearances in Japan, including many commercials and films. Mutoh was interviewed for wrestling documentary Bloodstained Memoirs. In 1995, Mutoh starred in the Japanese thriller Yajuu Densetsu: Dragon Blue, as Ryusaki, a suave detective who joins forces with a beautiful young spiritualist named Mazuki (p...
In 1992, Mutoh married his wife, Hisae Ashida. Together they have two children, a son (born 1996) and a daughter, Airi (born 2000), who is an actress and has made an appearance for Wrestle-1. Mutoh describes the United States as his soul-homeland. He often praises American wrestling fans, Mutoh has been quoted saying that American wrestling fans "a...
Finishing movesSignature movesManagersNicknamesChampionship Wrestling from FloridaContinental Wrestling FederationJim Crockett Promotions/World Championship WrestlingJan 22, 2023 · The Great Muta wasn’t Keiji Muto’s first gimmick, but it became his greatest. Here’s how Muto grew Muta’s legacy, from "the Pearl of the Orient" to the Shining Wizard.
Jan 1, 2023 · KEIJI MUTO GRAND FINAL PRO-WRESTLING “LAST”LOVE ~HOLD OUT~ Feb.21 2023 (Tue.) @Tokyo Dome KEIJI MUTO vs TETSUYA NAITO KAITO KIYOMIYA vs KAZUCHIKA OKADA AMAKUSA vs HIROMU TAKAHASHI...
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Feb 21, 2023 · Keiji Muto, the Great Muta, wrestled his final match on February 21, 2023, after a historic career in Japan and the U.S. Here are five of his best bouts, from NWA to NJPW, featuring Flair, Vader, Hashimoto, and more.
Keiji Mutoh, (December 23, 1962), also known as The Great Muta, is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He was an amateur wrestler and competed in numerous Judo competitions.
